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English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

English Language (Use of English) Questions

Question 3186:
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).<br/>The uniform makes the guards look <u>absurd</u>?
  • A Dirty
  • B Smart
  • C Sensible
  • D Ridiculous
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Question 3187:
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).<br/>The law is often <u>tardy </u>in reacting to changing attitude?
  • A Quick
  • B Slow
  • C Exclusive
  • D Generous
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Question 3188:
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).<br/>Isa and Ilu ate <u>sumptuous </u>meals on their brother's wedding day?
  • A Expensive
  • B Foreign
  • C Insipid
  • D Cheap
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Question 3189:
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).<br/>Kaltume <u>crouched </u>over the papers on her desk?
  • A Wrote on
  • B Stood on
  • C Walked over
  • D Bent over
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Question 3190:
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).<br/>Thousands of workers have been victims of <u>retrenchment </u>since the military came back to power?
  • A Unemployment
  • B Trench mentality
  • C Suffering
  • D Increase in penury
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